The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

NLBA Hall of Fame Cup/Elite Eight final rankings

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association (NLBA) has released the final rankings for the Hall of Fame Cup (Elite Eight) Championship to be held on February 20-22, 2004. The event is scheduled for Memorial University, Bishop�s College, Mount Pearl and St. Kevin�s. Over 500 game results have been forwarded to the provincial office to assist with the rankings formulated below.

Roger Head, chair of the Hall of Fame Cup Program stated: "While certain teams were obvious choices, there were some tough decisions that had to be made for teams ranked between 6-10 in the male and female divisions." Mr. Head extended his gratitude to members of the selection committee who have placed countless hours into the process over the past two months. The top eight male and female teams are listed below:

          Female:                         Male:
          1.Laval                            1. Prince of Wales
          2.Roncalli                       2. Bishop�s College
          3.Mount Pearl                 3. St. Kevin�s
          4.St. Kevin�s                   4. Holy Heart
          5.Holy Heart                   5. Herdman
          6.Gonzaga                     6. St. Catherine�s
          7.Elwood                       7. Gander Collegiate
          8.Booth                         8. Fatima

Competition will commence on Friday afternoon and will conclude with the championship games slated for MUN on Sunday afternoon. The winner of both the male and female divisions will receive $1,000 scholarships compliments of the Newfoundland Association of Basketball Officials (NABO) and Browning Harvey (Pepsi).

2004 02 10                                        9:35 a.m.